Clinical Research Manager - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network

University Health Network

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

JOB TITLE:
Clinical Research Manager**
Job Posting #: 925988

Union:
NON-UNION

Site:
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Department:
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology-Clinical Trials Group (DMOH-CTG)

Reports to:
CCRU Director

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Salary:
$97,219:

- $121,524 annually: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy**
Status:Permanent Full-Time

Posted Date:
November 1, 2023

Closing Date:
Until Filled

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education.

The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education.

With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers.

UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Position Summary
The DMOH-Clinical Trial Group provides clinical study coordination services to investigators within Medical Oncology and Hematology.

DMOH-CTG supports 60 active full-time physician-investigators across 18 disease site groups, with a team of 60 clinical trials staff that coordinate a broad spectrum of industry sponsored therapeutic trials across Malignant Hematology, Hematology-Blood Disorders, Solid Tumour, and Medical Genetics programs.

Duties

The Clinical Research Manager is responsible for a positive work culture, the development, implementation, and maintenance of work practices to permit the delivery of high quality and efficient clinical study coordination services, while building excellence and capacity to respond to the clinical research portfolio within the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

The primary accountabilities of this role are to oversee the study coordination and regulatory management aspects of clinical trials and other research projects.

This includes managing a team of clinical study specialists, the administration and distribution of workload, overseeing study and staff performance, communicating across teams and with study sponsors, performing quality control and assurance activities as required, and performing cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned and or requested.

The Clinical Research Manager is accountable to:

Develop, implement, and maintain high quality clinical trials procedures and processes
Hire, train, and supervise clinical trials staff
Liaise with investigators, administrative staff, sponsors, and clinical trials staff and develop excellent communication strategies
Update the CCRU Program Director on clinical trials activities including administrative, protocolrelated, data management, quality and regulatory issues and staffing
Oversee the submission and approval of protocols and amendments to the institutional research ethics board and all other impacted departments
Oversee the monitoring and quality assurance program for DMOH-CTG
Provide training for and enforce standard operating procedures
Maintain training and proficiency of study coordinators and clinical trials staff who are responsible for the data coordination
Ensure fiscal responsibility and resource management to cost recovery services
Develop workload templates and budgets for personnel, services, resources where required

Qualifications

At minimum, a completion of a bachelor's degree program, or recognized equivalent in Health or Science Related Discipline.
35 years clinical and/or professional experience, and 23 years supervisory/management experience
Possess leadership and managerial skills and have recognized experience in these areas
Demonstrate relevant clinical research knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent organization, prioritization skills, good computer skills, ability to learn quickly and work independently
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure and attention to detail
Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks
Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand
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